Bornean Water Shrew vs Himalayan Marmot

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Marmota
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.